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Deal
Spend less for big sound with this all-time-low AirPods Max deal
Amazon is selling AirPods Max for $60 off the MSRP.
News
Why Apple headphones are white
When buying Apple's in-ear headphones you can have any colour as long as it's white.
Reviews
Beats Studio Buds review
The lack of an Apple H1 chip means these earbuds don't do everything AirPods do.
Deal
If you want a pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro, they've never been cheaper
Apple is selling the AirPods with Wired Charging Case for $100 and AirPods Pro for $190.
News
Apple’s paid-for Podcasts Subscriptions now available
If you use the Podcasts app, you can now remove ads or access content that isn't available anywhere else. But it'll cost you.
News
Apple launches Beats Studio Buds
New earbuds are equipped with active noise cancellation and have a design reminiscent of the AirPods Pro.
News
Apple takes on AirPods Pro with $150 Beats Studio Buds noise-canceling earbuds
Apple has launched a new Beats Studio Pro earbuds that bring noise cancellation and Transparency mode for $150.
News
AirPods iOS 15 firmware: Find My, spatial audio, Conversation Boost and more
AirPods are learning some new tricks when Apple releases iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey this fall.
News
Apple Music event ‘will happen right after WWDC’
Two hours after the WWDC keynote tonight, Apple will hold another event to announce Spatial Audio on Apple Music.
News
‘AirPods 3’ case with speaker cutout appears online
The accessory could hint at previously unknown functionality coming to the next-gen AirPods
News
New AirPods will have short stems or no stems
Apple working on new AirPods with shorter stems for 2021, AirPods Pro with no stems at all, but coming in 2022 – Bloomberg.
Deal
Get a pair of refurb AirPods Pro right now for nearly $100 off
Amazon's Woot is selling a pair of refurbished AirPods Pro for $155 today, nearly $100 off Apple's MSRP.
News
Beats Studio Buds spotted in wild ahead of launch
Basketball legend LeBron James posts images of himself wearing Apple's unreleased earbuds.
News
HomePod to get support for Apple’s Lossless Audio
Document promises support in a future software update – and appears to imply that AirPods Max will benefit too.
News
AirPods Max, HomePod don’t support Apple Music’s Lossless Audio
Apple confirms that even its flagship wireless speaker and headphones miss out on the audio quality upgrade.
News
AirPods, HomePod can't play lossless tracks
Apple rolled out a new hi-res audio tier, but the AirPods and HomePod won't be able to enjoy it.
News
Lossless audio upgrade announced for Apple Music
Will launch in June at no extra cost to Apple Music subscribers, along with new support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos.
News
Apple teases launch of high-res Apple Music service
"Get ready – music is about to change forever," says new trailer on Browse tab.
News
Apple ‘will launch new AirPods’ tomorrow
Latest report predicts third-gen AirPods will be announced on 18 May, alongside high-res Apple Music tier.
News
HomePod adds another default music service but not the one everyone wants
Here's how to add Deezer as a default music service to stream through HomePod.
News
Apple Music getting Hi-Res Audio soon
iOS 14.6 beta includes references to Hi-Fi audio and other reports suggest Apple will launch Apple Music Hi-Res tier
News
Apple faces plummeting demand for AirPods
Slashes production by more than 25 million units as competition intensifies.
News
Apple Music pays artists twice as much as Spotify
Apple addresses important questions about the music-streaming landscape in an open letter.
News
Apple ‘preparing to launch’ new AirPods and Apple Pencil
Weibo leaker has shared image of AirPods 3 – says they're ready to launch alongside new Apple Pencil. Could we see them Tuesday?
More Color
Apple may be on the brink of a smart home breakthrough
Now that the HomePod has been laid to rest, the signs are that Apple is going all-in on the smart home with a strategy that plays to its strengths.
News
Apple planning hybrid HomePod/Apple TV and HomePod/iPad products
Sources indicate Apple's working on two hybrid products that will help it take on the smart speaker and TV streaming markets
News
Low demand means HomePod still in stock
A month after Apple stopped making the HomePod, supplies remain embarrassingly plentiful.
How-To
How to control noise cancellation on AirPods Pro
It's easy to turn the Noise Control feature on your AirPods Pro on and off, or toggle to Transparency mode. Here's how.
Feature
New Apple products coming in April 2021
From a new iPad Pro to a powerful Apple TV and redesigned AirPods, we round up the new products likely to launch in April 2021.
News
Google Maps can now give you directions inside a mall or airport
Ever get lost in a mall, airport, stadium, or some other grand indoor location? Google on Tuesday revealed a new Maps feature to help you get around in such a place, along with several other new features for iOS.
Macworld Podcast
Macworld Podcast: The past and future of the HomePod and iMac
Deep inside the HomePod mini is a secret. Will Apple ever reveal it to the public? Whatu2019s not so secret are the reason why Apple decided to end to the original HomePod and the iMac Pro. We memorialize these products and look to the future on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
How-To
How to fix it when only one AirPod is working
One of your AirPods refusing to play audio? Here are a few things to try.
Deal
Get one of the last HomePods ever for $44 off
If you're looking for a HomePod before they're gone forever, grab one for less than MSRP at OWC.
News
HomePod mini has a secret, unused sensor
Sensor for measuring temperature and humidity prompts rumours that new features could be added in a software update.
News
The HomePod mini has a secret temperature sensor that doesn't do anything
Apple stuck a temperature and humidity sensor in the HomePod mini and didn't enable it. Why?
News
What is releasing, and when?
If you're confused about the rumors that are flying around lately, you're not alone. Here's everything you need to know.
How-To
How to AirPlay audio from Mac to HomePod
Bolster your Mac's audio by channelling sound through your HomePod speaker.
News
Multiple sources claim AirPods 3 won’t be part of Apple’s March event
We’re expecting Apple to announce a spring event any day now. But one anticipated new product that apparently won’t be part of it is the next generation of Apple’s AirPods.
Reviews
AirPods Max review
Apple's premium over-ear headphones offer flawed luxury – and one of the flaws just got fixed in a free update.
News
AirPods 3 delayed until the autumn – UPDATED
Despite rumours that new AirPods will launch soon, a usually accurate analyst and a leaker say production won't start until Q3.
Stay Foolish
How the HomePod mini can succeed where Apple's first smart speaker failed
The $99 HomePod mini may be merely “good enough” compared to the original HomePod, but it actually has a few advantages that the larger speaker didn’t have.
The Macalope
By simplifying the HomePod line, Apple creates a complicated problem
How can you have a HomePod mini when there’s no more larger-sized HomePod for comparison? Doesn’t that make the HomePod mini the HomePod? The Macalope explains what it means to the HomePod lineup—or at least tries to.
News
Three new indications AirPods 3 launch next week
In the past couple of days even more evidence has emerged that Apple will be updating the AirPods any day now
News
AirPods Max battery problem fixed by software update
New 3C39 firmware update puts headphones in ultra-low-power mode after just 30 minutes, seemingly resolving overnight battery drain.
News
Leaked images reveal new AirPods design
Apple's popular wireless earbuds are about to get shorter stems and a redesigned charging case, if renders are accurate.